Sr Associate / Manager, Finance Operations - Margins

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100 companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Operations team at a high-growth pre-IPO startup. As a key member of a small team supporting over 2,200 colleagues, you will partner cross-functionally as a trusted advisor to various leaders and teams across Verkada to drive business insights, decision-making rigor, and operational excellence, helping us reach the next level of scale and operating sophistication in the process. 

The role will own Verkada’s Gross Margins which includes in-depth project leadership and on both Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold. Gross Margins is one of the most critical KPIs for our business, with high visibility with the CFO, and you will drive across the entire company to make sure we hit our goals.

This role is in person based in San Mateo, California.

What You'll Do

• Drive financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and ad hoc analysis for Verkada’s Gross Margins, helping us improve our overall financial discipline and predictability
• Be the primary Finance business partner and cross-functional leader with several of our senior leaders in Product, Hardware Engineering, Sales, Deal Desk and Supply Chain
• Identify opportunities to optimize resource allocation and operating efficiency, and work cross-functionally to tackle critical change projects to realize these opportunities
• Help us operate the business at the next level of scale through better tooling, self-serve automation, and internal processes
• Provide ad-hoc support on key Finance Operations initiatives around Inventory, Expenses, payables, and receivables.

What You Bring

• 4+ years of top tier professional experience. You’re coming to us with a management consulting, strategic finance, investment banking, business operations, FP&A, or another highly analytical background.
• High analytical horsepower paired with strong cross-functional project leadership skills
• Attention to detail and strong business instincts. 
• A problem solver that is comfortable with ambiguity. 
• Excellent communication and partnership skills. 

Strong academic background – strong undergraduate performance with MBA preferred but not requiredMust be willing and able to work onsite five days per week in San Mateo, California.

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Fertility Stipend 
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of facto